Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-24
AT HAMILTON.
The Plucky Irish Editor shot at nv
Crowd of CowardIy Wretchcs.

Crowd of CoWardly Wretches.
HAMILTON, ONT, May 2&.--When the
evening train for Hamilton steamed out
of the repot at Niagara Falls to-day most
of the population Of the small settlement
had gathered to see Mr.. O'Brien of.
Since the assault upon Mr.. O'Brien 1t Is
noticeable that among the crowds which
have greeted him at different places were
many Americans. Mr.. O'Rrieu has oh
served this, and to-day he said: 81 appre-
ciate beyond ANYTHING had ever dreamed
of before the love of the genuine American
fpr the liberty of speech and fair play.
4 great change is alSn apparent in Cana
dian opinion, and the Canadian newspapers
which ut first opposed Mfr. q Brien'S vl7It
in strong and even IN some instances eN-
trayae,,nt language are nov all on q RTien' :
side, with the possible exception OF the
Toronto NaR, which IN an editorial to-day
sIys:
Mr.. O'Brirn had no right in the first
place to come here Ia attack the Gov
ernor General because of Lord lanSdowne
being an Irish landlord and trouble having
arisen inCOu>euuence, he cannot be allowed
10 throw the whole responsibility upon the
ritiLrus of Toronto and Kingston. At
least an euual measure Ot ii attaches Ia MS
own wilfulness and ohstiuancy Ia dcliher-
ately persistiug III hlunder ia spite the
warnings and entreaties that reached him
IN advance from every quarter ana the
signs and symptoms of popular annoyance
that lay under his own eyes.
O'Brien met with a reception here which
threw everything that has occurred up TO
the the preSt Mt time IN the shade. AS he
MS helped out Of the car his eye rested
mon such an extraordinary sight, ~ Is
Said by the citizens never to have been
seen in this town during many years.
There. under the SCuTchIn% rays OF
the sun. with their hats or, WAS
vast body Of stalSart men, packed
so closely together that passage could
not be- made for some. minutes. In VAIN did
Mr. Kilbride and his other friends beseech
the throngiug thousands 10 make way and
stop shaking hands with hr. UBrlen.
Thuuderous cheers louder and louder went
nm and the crowd waiving sticks over their
heads, pressed in upon O'Brien, until he
was forced to interpOse al objection.
Your not in Kingston cried one man,
waving a short stick threateningly, as
though he would have aided ifhe had been
there mo, nor in Toronto, shouted
another. After having his arm nearly
shaken of, O'Rrien managed 10 escape I"
| the carriage in waiting for him. Presently
/ n suuadrou of women passed n sohdly
"a though they were drilled, ONerpo~ered
the men. and would have Smothered the
member for northeast Cork with careSSeS mad
thew been able 70 reach his carriage, Judging
nv The demonstrations made by few who
y1t that length. Finally the procession OF
| carriages moved and proceeded to the
Royal Hotel, saluted with cheers the whole
route. Arrived here the crowd would have
! a spaech in spite OF UBrien'S hoarSneeSS'
/ He thanked them for their hearty welcome
| and predicted a speedy victory for the
| Irish cause. The meeting was had at ;
| o'chDck in the Palace rink. Outside the
hotel a large crowd had gathered, only
few of them were anti-0brienites by the
| scattered Kisses.
The rink which is capable of holding
OOO persons was filled. Mr. . brlen
besyed the indulgence of the audience on
account OF his condition and Proeeeded to
sn.ak with such force rs he had, cover
| inc in the main, the same ground,
which he has heretofore covered IN
has speeehes denouncing Lord Lans-
dowpe rs rack-renter; admitting
\ that the speakers body had been shattered
somewhat by the paving stones and bricks
/ hurled by Lord ISnSdowRe's friends; but
| asserting that this in no wise shattered the
/ indictments brought against the Governor
/ General A. 70 his dealings with his Lag
varurrau tenants and a. no other
answer had been yOuchSaied 1t
must be taken that the allegations
stand proved. After Mr.. OBreln sat
down. the chairman read the following
cablegram from London, signed BY Justin
Mccarthy. Thomas Sexton, T. NJ. Healy,
John Dillon and ]. C.. Rggar: Accept
the sympathy 0fyOur colleagues. We teei
the deepest indignation NJ the brutal con-
duct Of the mohs at Kingston and Toronto.
We earnestly request that you take rest,
under the best medical care.
Zen Collins. an Englishmsn, who also
aSdressed the meeting, astonished the
the audience by the bitterness Of his at.
tack on Lord LanSdOvne.
Frederick Walters, President Of the
Nolders Union, and Edward Williams, all
Enqlishmen, and Wm. Perry, an Orange
man, made speeches, after which a resOlu'
ton condeming Lord LanSdowne Wa
passed
4 crowd of several hundred collected In
Jackson street opposite the rink just IS
+ y1.s the case at kingston, while the meet
ING was going on. They were Orangemeu
but the Chief OF Police drove them away
and allowed no one to stand on the block
which probably prevented . riot,